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• 30 years in Pasadena : with an historical sketch of previous eras (Southwest Publishing Co., 1929), by Lon F. Chapin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some preliminary suggestions for a "Pasadena Plan" (Woman's Civic League, 1915), by Calif Woman's Civic League. Pasadena (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, California, historical and personal : a complete history of the organization of the Indiana colony, its establishment on the Rancho San Pascual and its evolution into the city of Pasadena. Including a brief story of San Gabriel mission, the story of the boom and its aftermath, and of the political changes and personages involved in this transformation. Churches, societies, homes, etc. (The author, 1917), by J. W. Wood and Gregory E. Montes Urban History and Travel Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Pasadena, comprising an account of the native Indian (Pasadena history company, 1895), by Hiram Alvin Reid and Alfred James McClatchie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, a calendar of events in the making of a city (Title Insurance and Trust Co., 1949), by W. W. Robinson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Valley of the Hahamog-na : Pasadena through two centuries (Printed for The Association by Cole-Holmquist Press, 1952), by Pasadena Savings & Loan Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Pasadena : comprising an account of the native Indian, the early Spanish, the Mexican, the American, the colony, and the incorporated city, occupancies of the Rancho San Pasqual, and its adjacent mountains, canyons, waterfalls and other objects of natural, artificial, old historic, or modern interest : being a complete and comprehensive histo-cyclopedia of all matters pertaining to this region, with copious index for reference (Pasadena History Co., 1895), by Hiram A. Reid and Alfred James McClatchie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, California, historical and personal; a complete history of the organization of the Indiana colony, its establishment on the Rancho San Pascual and its evolution into the city of Pasadena. (The author, 1917), by John Windell Wood (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, California : With personal sketches of those men and women, past and present, who have builded this "glorious empire within an empire" (The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1930), by Harold David Carew (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pasadena pioneer pictorial : an album of early day Pasadena and environs (The Association, 1954), by Paul G Bryan and Mountain View Mausoleum Assn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pasadena : a calendar of events in the making of a city (Title Guarantee and Trust Co., 1935), by W. W. Robinson and Calif.) Title Guarantee and Trust Company (Los Angeles (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, California : With personal sketches of those men and women, past and present, who have builded this "glorious empire within an empire" (The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1930), by Harold David Carew (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• If this be treason : a foolish guide book to Pasadena (Burns Printing Co., 1928), by Sanford Cobb and Datus C. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Report on city of Pasadena, California: an analysis of the governmental organization, receipts and disbursements of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, together with an abridgement of the several municipal departments. (Calif. Taxpayer's Assoc., 1929), by California Taxpayers' Association (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Caltech's Throop Hall (c1981), by Judith R. Goodstein and Alice Stone (PDF at Caltech)

• Charter and ordinances of the city of Pasadena, California (Press of Morris-Thurston Co., 1905), by Pasadena (Calif.) and Pasadena (Calif.). City Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• Illustrated souvenir book, showing a few Pasadena homes, schools, churches, etc., with short descriptive data. (Out West Co., Printers], 1903), by Calif. Board of Trade Pasadena (page images at HathiTrust)

• Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, California : [souvenir book] (Pasadena, Calif. : Pasadena Star-News and the Pasadena Post., in the 20th century), by Tournament of Roses Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• If this be treason : a foolish guide book to Pasadena (Burns Printing Co., 1928), by Sanford Cobb and Datus C. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• A southern California paradise (in the suburbs of Los Angeles) Being a historic and descriptive account of Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, and La Cañada; with important reference to Los Angeles and all southern California. (Ed. and pub. by R. W. C. Farnsworth, 1883), by R. W. C. Farnsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• All about Pasadena and its vicinity; its climate, missions, trails and cañons, fruits, flowers and game (Lee and Shepard;, 1889), by Charles Frederick Holder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena and the Mount Lowe railway. The ideal health and pleasure resort of the world. (Mount Lowe railway, 1894), by George Wharton James (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vistas de Pasadena. (M. Reider, 1903) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, California (Issued by the Board of Trade, 1897), by Pasadena (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, California, illustrated and described showing its advantages as a place for desirable homes (T. P. Lukens, 1886), by T. P Lukens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, crown of the valley (M. Rieder, 1905), by Michael Reider (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena, America's beauty spot (issued by Pasadena Board of Trade :, 1912), by Calif.) Pasadena Board of Trade (Pasadena (page images at HathiTrust)
• Home making in Pasadena, Calif. (Crown City National Bank, 1909), by Crown City National Bank (page images at HathiTrust)
• All about Pasadena and its vicinity; its climate, missions, trails and cañons, fruits, flowers and game (Lee and Shepard;, 1889), by Charles Frederick Holder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena pioneer pictorial : an album of early day Pasadena and environs (The Association, 1954), by Paul G Bryan and Mountain View Mausoleum Assn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, California (Pasadena Star News, 1917) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• A southern California paradise (in the suburbs of Los Angeles) Being a historic and descriptive account of Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, and La Cañada; with important reference to Los Angeles and all southern California. (Ed. and pub. by R. W. C. Farnsworth, 1883), by R. W. C. Farnsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Social register, Southern California (Social Register Assocation, between 1000 and 1999), by Social Register Association (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thurston's Pasadena city directory <1918/19> (Los Angeles Directory Co. [etc]., between 1000 and 1999), by Albert G. Thurston (page images at HathiTrust)

• An economic survey of the city of Pasadena (Southern California Laboratories of Stanford Research Institute, 1959), by Robert W. Oliver and Stanford Research Institute (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Trails of adventure : a story of cañons and flowers in the hills near Pasadena (Post Printing & Binding Co., 1927), by Mary Frances Kellogg (page images at HathiTrust)

• History of Pasadena's municipal light and power plant. (Municipal printing department, 1919), by Carl Wellington Koiner (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Pasadena's municipal light and power plant. (Municipal printing department], 1925), by Carl Wellington Koiner (page images at HathiTrust)

• Charter of the city of Pasadena, California. Adopted January 24, 1901, amended February 16, 1905, March 3, 1909, January 21, 1913, April 29, 1919, May 16, 1921, and May 18, 1923. Also municipal ordinances affecting administrative affairs of the city. (Board of Directors of the city of Pasadena, 1923), by Pasadena (Calif.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Pasadena, crown of the valley (M. Rieder, 1905), by Michael Reider (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pasadena pioneer pictorial : an album of early day Pasadena and environs (The Association, 1954), by Paul G Bryan and Mountain View Mausoleum Assn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Pasadena story. An analysis of some forces and facors that injured a superior school system. (National Education Association of the United States, 1951), by National Commission for the Defense of Democracy through Education (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Total integrated energy system (TIES) feasibility analysis for the downtown redevelopment project, Pasadena, California (Energy Research and Development Administration, Division of Buildings and Community Systems ;, 1977), by United States. Energy Research and Development Administration. Division of Buildings and Community Systems (page images at HathiTrust)

• Engineering-economic report showing estimated results of operations under present and proposed fares for year ending May 31, 1962 (California Public Utilities Commission, Transportation Division, 1961), by Hilton H. Nichols and California Public Utilities Commission. Transportation Division (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Estimated results of operations under present and proposed fare structures for the year ending December 31, 1954 (California Public Utilities Commission, Transportation Dept., 1953), by T. A. Hopkins, Charles R. Sexton, and California Public Utilities Commission. Transportation Department (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pasadena City Lines investigation of service and operations (California Public Utilities Commission, Transportation Division, 1953), by James K. Gibson, William F. Hibbard, and California Public Utilities Commission. Transportation Division (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Estimate of results of operation under present and proposed fare structures for the 12 months ending October 31, 1949 (California Public Utilities Commission, Transportation Dept., 1948), by T. A. Hopkins, Timothy J. Canty, and California Public Utilities Commission. Transportation Department (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Investigation into collapse of false work, Arroyo Seco Bridge, road 07-LA-210. (State of California, Business and Transportation Agency, Dept of Public Works, Division of Highways, 1973), by California. Division of Highways (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Grand View, residence and gardens of Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann, South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, California. (Printed by Ye Colonial Art Shop and News Print. Co., 1911), by Rudolph Schiffmann (page images at HathiTrust)

• Library convention number (Hotel Maryland, 1911) (page images at HathiTrust)

• A winter in California : eight magnificent trips across the continent. (W. Raymond, I.A. Whitcomb, 1891), by Inc Raymond-Whitcomb, Henry Lewis Johnson, I. A. Whitcomb, W. Raymond, and American Printing and Engraving Co (page images at HathiTrust)

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